Freshman Bats Power No. 24 Baseball Past Islanders, 8-3

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – No. 24 Texas A&M rode four home runs and nine hits to triumph over A&M-Corpus Christi in midweek action, 8-3, from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park Tuesday night.
 
Eight Aggies recorded a hit, and a trio of freshman belted home runs in the win. Nico Partida drilled a solo shot for his second homer of the season, while Boston Kellner and Jorian Wilson each blasted the first round-trippers of their respective careers.
 
Kellner's two-run shot in the sixth inning gave Texas A&M (4-0) its first lead of the contest, 3-2. After the Islanders knotted things up at three in the top half of the seventh, Wilson mauled the first pitch of his at-bat 387 feet to put the Maroon & White back in front, 5-3.
 
Bear Harrison smashed his first home run of the season in the eighth to add an insurance run for the Aggies, followed by a Terrence Kiel II single that brought home two more.
 
Gavin Lyons worked 5.0 innings as the starter, allowing four hits, two runs and struck out a career-high six batters. Ethan Darden (1-0) earned the win out of the bullpen. The senior dealt 2.0 innings with three punchouts and allowed one run on two hits.
 
Juan Vargas and Clayton Freshcorn closed the door on the win in the final two frames. Both right-handers tossed 1.0 scoreless inning and combined for four strikeouts.
 
 
TOP PLAYERS
Jorian Wilson – 1-for-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 HR
Boston Kellner – 1-for-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 HR, 1 BB
Gavin Grahovac – 2-for-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 BB
Gavin Lyons – 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
 
 
SCORING SUMMARY
T2 | The Islanders started the inning with back-to-back homers from Cade Sanchez and Noah Cassie. A&M 0, Islanders 2.
 
B4 | Partida led off the frame with his second home run of the season, travelling 416 feet. A&M 1, Islanders 2.
 
B6 | With one out, Travis Chestnut lined a single to left-center. Kellner drilled his first career home run off the scoreboard in left-center to give the Aggies their first lead of the contest. A&M 3, Islanders 2.
 
T7 | Sanchez doubled down the right field line to start the frame and advanced to third on a wild pitch. He touched home plate on a Hunter Azemar single to left field. A&M 3, Islanders 3.
 
B7 | Jake Duer drew a walk with one out and was pinch ran for by Kiel. Wilson blasted the go-ahead home run 387 feet over the visiting bullpen in right field to put the Maroon & White back on top. A&M 5, Islanders 3.
 
B8 | Harrison belted a solo shot to left center at the top of the frame to put the Aggies up by three. Grahovac smashed a double to left field, followed by a Wesley Jordan walk. Both runs were plated on a single from Kiel, assisted by a fielding error by the Islanders' left fielder. A&M 8, Islanders 3.
 
GAME NOTES

• With the win, the Aggies improve their all-time record against the Islanders to 16-0.
• Blue Bell Park held 5,385 fans Tuesday night.
• Lyons bested his career high with six strikeouts.
• Wilson's go-ahead home run in the seventh was the first hit and home run of his collegiate career.
• Kellner's two-run shot in the sixth was his first in the Maroon & White.
• The Aggie pitching carousel didn't walk any batters, the first time doing so since Justin Lamkin accomplished the feat in a complete game shutout at Georgia on May 16, 2025.

 
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